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About Israel

Israel in Brief

Israel is a land and a people. The history of the Jewish people, and its roots in the Land of Israel, spans some 35 centuries. With the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Jewish independence, lost almost 2,000 years earlier, was renewed.

The proximity of Remembrance Day and Independence Day reminds people of the heavy price paid for independence. With the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Jewish independence was restored after 2,000 years.